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Shifting Paradigms: Web Of Love
7. Working with Others:
Once You Have Completed Level I
Author: Margaret Jang
If you have been inspired to study the art of Reiki healing - congratulations!
Well done.....you should be proud for having the desire and the motivation to educate
yourself. You should also take pride for maintaining an open awareness that there exists
a greater power source than what is seen by the naked eye. Pat yourself on the back for
acknowledging the fact that you are a healer and that you have the capacity to heal
yourself or others.
By completing Reiki Level 1, your memory has been tweaked, in which you have been
reminded what your soul already knows.
You are now aware that Reiki Level 1 is all about self-healing and as you practice, you will
sense universal life-force energy. But it is not enough just to learn the techniques; you
also need to utilize them on a daily basis. As with any worthwhile goal that you wish to
achieve, it takes discipline, hard work and determination, plus a clear focus of intention to
successfully attain your desired fulfillment.
Too often students are gung-ho about learning new knowledge, but then they fail to
incorporate this knowledge into their daily lives. Of course with busy schedules and
life-styles, sometimes it is very difficult to adjust or regulate this in order to experience the
full benefit for using Reiki on a daily basis.
However, after completing Reiki Level 1, it is important to implement a set structure for
practicing what you have learned, otherwise you risk forgetting the acquired knowledge. It
is all too easy to placate yourself by assuring that you will.... "do it tomorrow", but in truth,
this mindset usually fails. And really, who are you kidding?
The one great benefit of Reiki Level 1 is that it teaches you how to heal yourself, creating
balance between your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. Without healing
yourself first, you really shouldn't attempt to heal others, although many still do. But if you
think about it, I'm sure that you will agree that it is very important to clear your own mental
clutter or emotional baggage before trying to help or heal others. Why would you want to
complicate or upset your own delicate state with other people's problems until you are
mentally, emotionally or physically strong enough to assimilate any additional pressure?
So in order to allow Reiki Level 1 to benefit you significantly, be vigilant about establishing
a daily routine in which you practice on yourself, whether you are feeling healthy or not.
This will give you training for doing hand placements, which will in turn boost your
confidence level. After awhile, you won't have to think about what the next step is or dither
about whether you are doing it right or wrong for it will become a natural habit. It will also
cleanse, balance and harmonize the energies within your four bodies (or levels) by
eliminating energy blockages, impurities or toxins to allow energy to flow freely throughout
your system. As well, it will enhance and strengthen your soul's connection to the
universal life-force or to the spiritual level. A natural occurrence that comes with daily
practice is that you may start to receive messages, inspirations or see visions and this just
confirms that your connection to the universal life-force is indeed intensifying.
It is your choice as to how you wish to practice on yourself, but the following method is a
compact version (which should be done daily), where you only concentrate on the upper
half of your body, but your focus and intention is that the Reiki energy will flow throughout
your entire body. Choose a convenient, quiet time, either upon awakening or before going
to sleep or perhaps during meditation time.
This method will take anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes depending on how long you leave
your hands on each area. You will do nine Reiki self-treatment hand placements starting
from over your eyes and progressing to cheeks, crown, back of head (pressing your
thumbs into your occipital ridge), throat, heart, solar plexus, sacral and root chakras.
Visualize and feel the warmth from the universal white light penetrate your crown chakra
and then flow to your heart chakra, but keep in mind that the Reiki energy will flow to
where it is most needed. Breathe slowly and deeply allowing the Reiki energy to fill and
disperse throughout your body, as well as ground you to earth and universal energies.
Allow your hands to remain in place from 2 to 5 minutes or as your intuition indicates. This
is also an excellent time to recite the five Reiki principles or precepts so that they will
become thoroughly ingrained into your subconscious mind.
Finish your routine by closing and balancing your chakras using the laddering technique
or use a method you are already comfortable with. For those who are unfamiliar with the
laddering method, simply follow these steps......
1. Start by placing one hand on your root chakra, while placing the other hand on your
sacral chakra - leave for 30-seconds
2. Take your hand off your root chakra and place it on your solar plexus; your other hand
remains on your sacral chakra - leave for 30-seconds
3. Take your hand off your sacral chakra and place it on your heart chakra; your other
hand remains on your solar plexus chakra - leave for 30-seconds
4. Take your hand off your solar plexus chakra and place it on your throat chakra; your
other hand remains on your heart chakra - leave for 30-seconds
5. Take your hand off your throat chakra and place it on your 3rd eye chakra; your other
hand remains on your heart chakra (your heart chakra is the dividing point that connects
your physical being to the spiritual realm) - leave for 30-seconds
6. Take your hand off your 3rd eye chakra and place it on your crown chakra; your other
hand remains on your heart chakra - leave for 30-seconds
7. As you place your hands on each chakra, your intention is to close each chakra, like
flower petals closing up, but leave a small opening in the centre to allow energy to still
flow. Visualize universal light penetrating; feel its warmth
Remember, there is no right or wrong way to do the hand placements. What is essential is
that you do them on a regular basis, not just once in a blue moon.
Although it is important to practice the Reiki hand placements, it is also advisable to
practice energy breathing techniques, which will ground you, strengthen your ability to
draw in universal life-force or Reiki energy, accelerate the removal of toxins, plus deliver
more oxygen and nutrients throughout your body. I have outlined energy breathing
exercises in my posted article entitled, "If you Experience a Loss of Energy after Giving a
Reiki Treatment." Also, it is important to journalize in a diary your daily experiences, which
will help you to track energy shifts, as well as your personal growth pattern and your
spiritual growth pattern.
Once you complete Reiki Level 1, you have the ability not only to heal yourself, but to
heal others or to heal animals as well. However, to repeat myself once more - please take
the time and make the effort to heal yourself first. This is not wasted time and the benefits
that empower you will be well worth any inconveniences.
About the Author: Margaret is a healing facilitator for Reiki & gemstone therapy and is
also an instructor offering courses and workshops for Reiki, gemstone healing &
psychic/soul development. She resides in Vancouver, BC and may be contacted at
www.onesourcelearn.com or phone 604-879-7201.
Once You Have Completed Level I
Author: Margaret Jang
If you have been inspired to study the art of Reiki healing - congratulations!
Well done.....you should be proud for having the desire and the motivation to educate
yourself. You should also take pride for maintaining an open awareness that there exists
a greater power source than what is seen by the naked eye. Pat yourself on the back for
acknowledging the fact that you are a healer and that you have the capacity to heal
yourself or others.
By completing Reiki Level 1, your memory has been tweaked, in which you have been
reminded what your soul already knows.
You are now aware that Reiki Level 1 is all about self-healing and as you practice, you will
sense universal life-force energy. But it is not enough just to learn the techniques; you
also need to utilize them on a daily basis. As with any worthwhile goal that you wish to
achieve, it takes discipline, hard work and determination, plus a clear focus of intention to
successfully attain your desired fulfillment.
Too often students are gung-ho about learning new knowledge, but then they fail to
incorporate this knowledge into their daily lives. Of course with busy schedules and
life-styles, sometimes it is very difficult to adjust or regulate this in order to experience the
full benefit for using Reiki on a daily basis.
However, after completing Reiki Level 1, it is important to implement a set structure for
practicing what you have learned, otherwise you risk forgetting the acquired knowledge. It
is all too easy to placate yourself by assuring that you will.... "do it tomorrow", but in truth,
this mindset usually fails. And really, who are you kidding?
The one great benefit of Reiki Level 1 is that it teaches you how to heal yourself, creating
balance between your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. Without healing
yourself first, you really shouldn't attempt to heal others, although many still do. But if you
think about it, I'm sure that you will agree that it is very important to clear your own mental
clutter or emotional baggage before trying to help or heal others. Why would you want to
complicate or upset your own delicate state with other people's problems until you are
mentally, emotionally or physically strong enough to assimilate any additional pressure?
So in order to allow Reiki Level 1 to benefit you significantly, be vigilant about establishing
a daily routine in which you practice on yourself, whether you are feeling healthy or not.
This will give you training for doing hand placements, which will in turn boost your
confidence level. After awhile, you won't have to think about what the next step is or dither
about whether you are doing it right or wrong for it will become a natural habit. It will also
cleanse, balance and harmonize the energies within your four bodies (or levels) by
eliminating energy blockages, impurities or toxins to allow energy to flow freely throughout
your system. As well, it will enhance and strengthen your soul's connection to the
universal life-force or to the spiritual level. A natural occurrence that comes with daily
practice is that you may start to receive messages, inspirations or see visions and this just
confirms that your connection to the universal life-force is indeed intensifying.
It is your choice as to how you wish to practice on yourself, but the following method is a
compact version (which should be done daily), where you only concentrate on the upper
half of your body, but your focus and intention is that the Reiki energy will flow throughout
your entire body. Choose a convenient, quiet time, either upon awakening or before going
to sleep or perhaps during meditation time.
This method will take anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes depending on how long you leave
your hands on each area. You will do nine Reiki self-treatment hand placements starting
from over your eyes and progressing to cheeks, crown, back of head (pressing your
thumbs into your occipital ridge), throat, heart, solar plexus, sacral and root chakras.
Visualize and feel the warmth from the universal white light penetrate your crown chakra
and then flow to your heart chakra, but keep in mind that the Reiki energy will flow to
where it is most needed. Breathe slowly and deeply allowing the Reiki energy to fill and
disperse throughout your body, as well as ground you to earth and universal energies.
Allow your hands to remain in place from 2 to 5 minutes or as your intuition indicates. This
is also an excellent time to recite the five Reiki principles or precepts so that they will
become thoroughly ingrained into your subconscious mind.
Finish your routine by closing and balancing your chakras using the laddering technique
or use a method you are already comfortable with. For those who are unfamiliar with the
laddering method, simply follow these steps......
1. Start by placing one hand on your root chakra, while placing the other hand on your
sacral chakra - leave for 30-seconds
2. Take your hand off your root chakra and place it on your solar plexus; your other hand
remains on your sacral chakra - leave for 30-seconds
3. Take your hand off your sacral chakra and place it on your heart chakra; your other
hand remains on your solar plexus chakra - leave for 30-seconds
4. Take your hand off your solar plexus chakra and place it on your throat chakra; your
other hand remains on your heart chakra - leave for 30-seconds
5. Take your hand off your throat chakra and place it on your 3rd eye chakra; your other
hand remains on your heart chakra (your heart chakra is the dividing point that connects
your physical being to the spiritual realm) - leave for 30-seconds
6. Take your hand off your 3rd eye chakra and place it on your crown chakra; your other
hand remains on your heart chakra - leave for 30-seconds
7. As you place your hands on each chakra, your intention is to close each chakra, like
flower petals closing up, but leave a small opening in the centre to allow energy to still
flow. Visualize universal light penetrating; feel its warmth
Remember, there is no right or wrong way to do the hand placements. What is essential is
that you do them on a regular basis, not just once in a blue moon.
Although it is important to practice the Reiki hand placements, it is also advisable to
practice energy breathing techniques, which will ground you, strengthen your ability to
draw in universal life-force or Reiki energy, accelerate the removal of toxins, plus deliver
more oxygen and nutrients throughout your body. I have outlined energy breathing
exercises in my posted article entitled, "If you Experience a Loss of Energy after Giving a
Reiki Treatment." Also, it is important to journalize in a diary your daily experiences, which
will help you to track energy shifts, as well as your personal growth pattern and your
spiritual growth pattern.
Once you complete Reiki Level 1, you have the ability not only to heal yourself, but to
heal others or to heal animals as well. However, to repeat myself once more - please take
the time and make the effort to heal yourself first. This is not wasted time and the benefits
that empower you will be well worth any inconveniences.
About the Author: Margaret is a healing facilitator for Reiki & gemstone therapy and is
also an instructor offering courses and workshops for Reiki, gemstone healing &
psychic/soul development. She resides in Vancouver, BC and may be contacted at
www.onesourcelearn.com or phone 604-879-7201.
7. Working with Others:
Once You Have Completed Level I
Author: Margaret Jang
If you have been inspired to study the art of Reiki healing - congratulations!
Well done.....you should be proud for having the desire and the motivation to educate
yourself. You should also take pride for maintaining an open awareness that there exists
a greater power source than what is seen by the naked eye. Pat yourself on the back for
acknowledging the fact that you are a healer and that you have the capacity to heal
yourself or others.
By completing Reiki Level 1, your memory has been tweaked, in which you have been
reminded what your soul already knows.
You are now aware that Reiki Level 1 is all about self-healing and as you practice, you will
sense universal life-force energy. But it is not enough just to learn the techniques; you
also need to utilize them on a daily basis. As with any worthwhile goal that you wish to
achieve, it takes discipline, hard work and determination, plus a clear focus of intention to
successfully attain your desired fulfillment.
Too often students are gung-ho about learning new knowledge, but then they fail to
incorporate this knowledge into their daily lives. Of course with busy schedules and
life-styles, sometimes it is very difficult to adjust or regulate this in order to experience the
full benefit for using Reiki on a daily basis.
However, after completing Reiki Level 1, it is important to implement a set structure for
practicing what you have learned, otherwise you risk forgetting the acquired knowledge. It
is all too easy to placate yourself by assuring that you will.... "do it tomorrow", but in truth,
this mindset usually fails. And really, who are you kidding?
The one great benefit of Reiki Level 1 is that it teaches you how to heal yourself, creating
balance between your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. Without healing
yourself first, you really shouldn't attempt to heal others, although many still do. But if you
think about it, I'm sure that you will agree that it is very important to clear your own mental
clutter or emotional baggage before trying to help or heal others. Why would you want to
complicate or upset your own delicate state with other people's problems until you are
mentally, emotionally or physically strong enough to assimilate any additional pressure?
So in order to allow Reiki Level 1 to benefit you significantly, be vigilant about establishing
a daily routine in which you practice on yourself, whether you are feeling healthy or not.
This will give you training for doing hand placements, which will in turn boost your
confidence level. After awhile, you won't have to think about what the next step is or dither
about whether you are doing it right or wrong for it will become a natural habit. It will also
cleanse, balance and harmonize the energies within your four bodies (or levels) by
eliminating energy blockages, impurities or toxins to allow energy to flow freely throughout
your system. As well, it will enhance and strengthen your soul's connection to the
universal life-force or to the spiritual level. A natural occurrence that comes with daily
practice is that you may start to receive messages, inspirations or see visions and this just
confirms that your connection to the universal life-force is indeed intensifying.
It is your choice as to how you wish to practice on yourself, but the following method is a
compact version (which should be done daily), where you only concentrate on the upper
half of your body, but your focus and intention is that the Reiki energy will flow throughout
your entire body. Choose a convenient, quiet time, either upon awakening or before going
to sleep or perhaps during meditation time.
This method will take anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes depending on how long you leave
your hands on each area. You will do nine Reiki self-treatment hand placements starting
from over your eyes and progressing to cheeks, crown, back of head (pressing your
thumbs into your occipital ridge), throat, heart, solar plexus, sacral and root chakras.
Visualize and feel the warmth from the universal white light penetrate your crown chakra
and then flow to your heart chakra, but keep in mind that the Reiki energy will flow to
where it is most needed. Breathe slowly and deeply allowing the Reiki energy to fill and
disperse throughout your body, as well as ground you to earth and universal energies.
Allow your hands to remain in place from 2 to 5 minutes or as your intuition indicates. This
is also an excellent time to recite the five Reiki principles or precepts so that they will
become thoroughly ingrained into your subconscious mind.
Finish your routine by closing and balancing your chakras using the laddering technique
or use a method you are already comfortable with. For those who are unfamiliar with the
laddering method, simply follow these steps......
1. Start by placing one hand on your root chakra, while placing the other hand on your
sacral chakra - leave for 30-seconds
2. Take your hand off your root chakra and place it on your solar plexus; your other hand
remains on your sacral chakra - leave for 30-seconds
3. Take your hand off your sacral chakra and place it on your heart chakra; your other
hand remains on your solar plexus chakra - leave for 30-seconds
4. Take your hand off your solar plexus chakra and place it on your throat chakra; your
other hand remains on your heart chakra - leave for 30-seconds
5. Take your hand off your throat chakra and place it on your 3rd eye chakra; your other
hand remains on your heart chakra (your heart chakra is the dividing point that connects
your physical being to the spiritual realm) - leave for 30-seconds
6. Take your hand off your 3rd eye chakra and place it on your crown chakra; your other
hand remains on your heart chakra - leave for 30-seconds
7. As you place your hands on each chakra, your intention is to close each chakra, like
flower petals closing up, but leave a small opening in the centre to allow energy to still
flow. Visualize universal light penetrating; feel its warmth
Remember, there is no right or wrong way to do the hand placements. What is essential is
that you do them on a regular basis, not just once in a blue moon.
Although it is important to practice the Reiki hand placements, it is also advisable to
practice energy breathing techniques, which will ground you, strengthen your ability to
draw in universal life-force or Reiki energy, accelerate the removal of toxins, plus deliver
more oxygen and nutrients throughout your body. I have outlined energy breathing
exercises in my posted article entitled, "If you Experience a Loss of Energy after Giving a
Reiki Treatment." Also, it is important to journalize in a diary your daily experiences, which
will help you to track energy shifts, as well as your personal growth pattern and your
spiritual growth pattern.
Once you complete Reiki Level 1, you have the ability not only to heal yourself, but to
heal others or to heal animals as well. However, to repeat myself once more - please take
the time and make the effort to heal yourself first. This is not wasted time and the benefits
that empower you will be well worth any inconveniences.
About the Author: Margaret is a healing facilitator for Reiki & gemstone therapy and is
also an instructor offering courses and workshops for Reiki, gemstone healing &
psychic/soul development. She resides in Vancouver, BC and may be contacted at
www.onesourcelearn.com or phone 604-879-7201.
Once You Have Completed Level I
Author: Margaret Jang
If you have been inspired to study the art of Reiki healing - congratulations!
Well done.....you should be proud for having the desire and the motivation to educate
yourself. You should also take pride for maintaining an open awareness that there exists
a greater power source than what is seen by the naked eye. Pat yourself on the back for
acknowledging the fact that you are a healer and that you have the capacity to heal
yourself or others.
By completing Reiki Level 1, your memory has been tweaked, in which you have been
reminded what your soul already knows.
You are now aware that Reiki Level 1 is all about self-healing and as you practice, you will
sense universal life-force energy. But it is not enough just to learn the techniques; you
also need to utilize them on a daily basis. As with any worthwhile goal that you wish to
achieve, it takes discipline, hard work and determination, plus a clear focus of intention to
successfully attain your desired fulfillment.
Too often students are gung-ho about learning new knowledge, but then they fail to
incorporate this knowledge into their daily lives. Of course with busy schedules and
life-styles, sometimes it is very difficult to adjust or regulate this in order to experience the
full benefit for using Reiki on a daily basis.
However, after completing Reiki Level 1, it is important to implement a set structure for
practicing what you have learned, otherwise you risk forgetting the acquired knowledge. It
is all too easy to placate yourself by assuring that you will.... "do it tomorrow", but in truth,
this mindset usually fails. And really, who are you kidding?
The one great benefit of Reiki Level 1 is that it teaches you how to heal yourself, creating
balance between your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. Without healing
yourself first, you really shouldn't attempt to heal others, although many still do. But if you
think about it, I'm sure that you will agree that it is very important to clear your own mental
clutter or emotional baggage before trying to help or heal others. Why would you want to
complicate or upset your own delicate state with other people's problems until you are
mentally, emotionally or physically strong enough to assimilate any additional pressure?
So in order to allow Reiki Level 1 to benefit you significantly, be vigilant about establishing
a daily routine in which you practice on yourself, whether you are feeling healthy or not.
This will give you training for doing hand placements, which will in turn boost your
confidence level. After awhile, you won't have to think about what the next step is or dither
about whether you are doing it right or wrong for it will become a natural habit. It will also
cleanse, balance and harmonize the energies within your four bodies (or levels) by
eliminating energy blockages, impurities or toxins to allow energy to flow freely throughout
your system. As well, it will enhance and strengthen your soul's connection to the
universal life-force or to the spiritual level. A natural occurrence that comes with daily
practice is that you may start to receive messages, inspirations or see visions and this just
confirms that your connection to the universal life-force is indeed intensifying.
It is your choice as to how you wish to practice on yourself, but the following method is a
compact version (which should be done daily), where you only concentrate on the upper
half of your body, but your focus and intention is that the Reiki energy will flow throughout
your entire body. Choose a convenient, quiet time, either upon awakening or before going
to sleep or perhaps during meditation time.
This method will take anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes depending on how long you leave
your hands on each area. You will do nine Reiki self-treatment hand placements starting
from over your eyes and progressing to cheeks, crown, back of head (pressing your
thumbs into your occipital ridge), throat, heart, solar plexus, sacral and root chakras.
Visualize and feel the warmth from the universal white light penetrate your crown chakra
and then flow to your heart chakra, but keep in mind that the Reiki energy will flow to
where it is most needed. Breathe slowly and deeply allowing the Reiki energy to fill and
disperse throughout your body, as well as ground you to earth and universal energies.
Allow your hands to remain in place from 2 to 5 minutes or as your intuition indicates. This
is also an excellent time to recite the five Reiki principles or precepts so that they will
become thoroughly ingrained into your subconscious mind.
Finish your routine by closing and balancing your chakras using the laddering technique
or use a method you are already comfortable with. For those who are unfamiliar with the
laddering method, simply follow these steps......
1. Start by placing one hand on your root chakra, while placing the other hand on your
sacral chakra - leave for 30-seconds
2. Take your hand off your root chakra and place it on your solar plexus; your other hand
remains on your sacral chakra - leave for 30-seconds
3. Take your hand off your sacral chakra and place it on your heart chakra; your other
hand remains on your solar plexus chakra - leave for 30-seconds
4. Take your hand off your solar plexus chakra and place it on your throat chakra; your
other hand remains on your heart chakra - leave for 30-seconds
5. Take your hand off your throat chakra and place it on your 3rd eye chakra; your other
hand remains on your heart chakra (your heart chakra is the dividing point that connects
your physical being to the spiritual realm) - leave for 30-seconds
6. Take your hand off your 3rd eye chakra and place it on your crown chakra; your other
hand remains on your heart chakra - leave for 30-seconds
7. As you place your hands on each chakra, your intention is to close each chakra, like
flower petals closing up, but leave a small opening in the centre to allow energy to still
flow. Visualize universal light penetrating; feel its warmth
Remember, there is no right or wrong way to do the hand placements. What is essential is
that you do them on a regular basis, not just once in a blue moon.
Although it is important to practice the Reiki hand placements, it is also advisable to
practice energy breathing techniques, which will ground you, strengthen your ability to
draw in universal life-force or Reiki energy, accelerate the removal of toxins, plus deliver
more oxygen and nutrients throughout your body. I have outlined energy breathing
exercises in my posted article entitled, "If you Experience a Loss of Energy after Giving a
Reiki Treatment." Also, it is important to journalize in a diary your daily experiences, which
will help you to track energy shifts, as well as your personal growth pattern and your
spiritual growth pattern.
Once you complete Reiki Level 1, you have the ability not only to heal yourself, but to
heal others or to heal animals as well. However, to repeat myself once more - please take
the time and make the effort to heal yourself first. This is not wasted time and the benefits
that empower you will be well worth any inconveniences.
About the Author: Margaret is a healing facilitator for Reiki & gemstone therapy and is
also an instructor offering courses and workshops for Reiki, gemstone healing &
psychic/soul development. She resides in Vancouver, BC and may be contacted at
www.onesourcelearn.com or phone 604-879-7201.
7. Working with Others: Shifting Paradigms
Source: Web of Love
Shifting Paradigms:
The wisdom and understanding of our own inner essence is a beacon that draws us inward toward
ever deeper connection with the Divine. Yet rather than look for divine wisdom within, most people
have long preferred to look outward, thus maintaining a dependence upon a vast hierarchy that
stretches between the individual and the Divine. In all our wanderings away from the Divine,
humankind has obscured its most compelling features through a persistent belief in limitations
defined by this vast external hierarchy.
The Divine dances outside of the confines of any hierarchical structures. It is complete within itself,
and has a singular purpose of demonstrating the collective potential of all life within the universe. It is
the archetype of perfection. It is the standard bearer of each soul's innate design and ultimate destiny.
The essence of the Divine is far beyond mental conception, so that humanity’s tendency is to resort to
the limiting language of the hierarchical paradigm to define it.
The Hierarchical Paradigm: Searching for Connection and Wholeness
When people are unaware of their inner wisdom and wholeness, they search for order and security
outside themselves. Uncertain of their place within the hierarchical order of the world, they tend to
define themselves based upon their insecurities. Individuals thus become only pieces of their
wholeness and like shards of glass from a beautiful vase, they bear little resemblance to their
aggregate beauty. Within the hierarchy, many in high positions of power have taken advantage of our
collective insecurities in attempting to guide the development of all humankind. They have obscured
the direct connection between the individual and the Divine through a variety of means designed to
intercede between our inner essence and our divine source.
Each individual can come to know themselves to be free of all forms of hierarchical control. This is not
to imply that we should not trust others or join together in bonds of friendship and community. It is
simply a reminder that relative truth is constantly shifting in the hands of those who desire to control.
And even when the motive for their controlling behaviors may be of good will, it is still a form of control.
When the revealers of "truth" within the hierarchy withhold and suppress information, they are usually
positioning themselves to acquire and maintain power rather than to disseminate empowerment to all.
The desire for connection and wholeness is a fuel that drives us to seek out and explore the
hierarchical paradigm. This inner longing provides us with the motivation to seek help and guidance
from a specific group within the hierarchy, and in so doing, cultivate a sense of belonging and
connection. Furthermore, the hierarchical paradigm is a stage whereby we develop a sense of
connection to some grand, encompassing vision. This is why the hierarchy nurtures prophets who
point toward a greater vision.
Spiritual leaders are able to peer deeply beneath the surface reality of life and experience how
intricately connected every life form is, and how the composite of all life is intelligent far beyond
measure. These visionary leaders can attempt to interpret reality through their personal abilities to
perceive and express life's dimensional depth and limitless intelligence. Yet no one is able to
articulate life's full dimensional depth and breadth with the tools of language. They can only, at best,
describe their interpretation or their impressions.
In actuality, all of us are able to peer beneath the surface reality of life and perceive a unique vision of
the universe. We require only time and intention to develop our own interpretations. And this is
precisely what many great spiritual leaders have taught. Life's deeper essence is not an absolute to
be experienced by the chosen few, but an evolving, dynamic intelligence that wears as many faces as
there are life forms. No group or people has the exclusive portal into the universe by which the Divine
expresses itself in all its majesty. The portal is open and available to all, because the Divine is within
all things.
Those who are recognized as great prophets each produced a vision of the universe beyond what was
currently defined by the hierarchy. Because their interpretations were articulated with authority and
depth of insight, they became a target of debate among various groups in the hierarchy. This debate
then created a polarity of belief. A sympathetic constituency emerged to defend and embellish their
leader's interpretation, while established groups held it in contempt of previously held beliefs.
Invariably, the leader's vision became confined and shaped into rigid dogma by followers who desired
to create a religion or sect. Thus, this infusion of fresh insight quietly receded into the hands of the
hierarchy, where its deeper meaning was obscured by the very fact that it was incorporated into a
massive structure that both protected and promoted it.
The Transformation Paradigm: Inner Wisdom and Understanding
A new paradigm is emerging that promotes a clear connection of individual consciousness to the
compelling features of the Divine without the intervention of a hierarchy. This is when the fables and
myths of history step into the light and become known as they were originally intended. This is the time
when language will be transformed into a new form of communication that breaks down all barriers of
control. Personal transformation, through the awakening of inner wisdom and understanding, is the
pathway into wholeness.
The transformation paradigm is initiated simply by the recognition that rather than the dependency-
inducing ways of the hierarchical paradigm, there are accelerated, independent pathways that bypass
the hierarchy and lead to self-mastery. These new pathways lead to the divine wisdom and
understanding that is present within all of us. This wisdom can be accessed through the practice of
three principles of transformation: seeing the Divine in all, nurturance of life, and gratitude. The
application of these life principles disengages individuals from the controlling elements of the
hierarchy, thus initiating the transformation experience.
As there are relative truths, there are relative freedoms. As individuals evolve through the hierarchical
process, an ever-increasing sense of freedom is gained, yet external forces continue to exert control
through limiting language and confining belief systems. These controlling influences lead to continued
reliance upon the hierarchy as it unceasingly attempts to impose a sense of inequality between us.
The underlying equation of the hierarchical paradigm is: individual + hierarchy = God connection. In the
case of personal transformation it is: individual + inner wisdom and understanding = divine equality
with all.
The Synthesis Paradigm: Integration
For those who feel called, the time has come to integrate the dominant paradigm of the hierarchy with
the liberating transformation paradigm. This integration occurs naturally once we have fully explored
the two paradigms and develop a synthesis paradigm whereby transformation is attained by
searching for connection and wholeness through our own inner wisdom and understanding. It is this
combination of release from dependency on the hierarchy and transformation from within that initiates
the synthesis paradigm.
Once we take responsibility for our own transformation and integration, it does not mean that the
hierarchy is to be shunned or avoided. The hierarchy is quite benign as a manipulative force and
merely represents one important stage in the journey toward wholeness. What is being set in motion
now is the initial preparation for these paradigm shifts. More specifically, these paradigms will be
simultaneously played out over the coming years. As always, it will be the choice of each one of us as
to which paradigm we embrace in our journey.
All of the highest imaginings of humanity are yet unaware of our deepest foundation. We have sought
the upper reaches of the building, yet remain unaware of the foundation's design. It is here, at the very
core of existence that the Divine is bursting forth with its creative energy while simultaneously
reintegrating with its invitation to wholeness. It is here that equality is realized, not in the lofty places of
relative truth lodged in the hierarchy, but rather in the deepest part of the foundational plan of life's
original source and ultimate destiny. The origin and destiny of existence is the tone of equality in life.
Listen for this tone—this frequency of vibration—and follow it back into the very foundation from
whence all things arise and return.
Consider these words as symbols only. Feel the truth that stands behind these words, and tap into
this empowering energy force that reaches out for you. Know it as a tone or vibration—a resonance
that waits for you around every corner in which your life will turn. It is a beacon of the Divine gathering
itself into the form of language in order to usher you to a place from which you can experience the
formless tone of equality—the bypass of limitation. It is the primal language of our divine source that
bestows to you the freedom to generate your own deepest beauty in the expression of your highest
truth.
Source: Web of Love
Shifting Paradigms:
The wisdom and understanding of our own inner essence is a beacon that draws us inward toward
ever deeper connection with the Divine. Yet rather than look for divine wisdom within, most people
have long preferred to look outward, thus maintaining a dependence upon a vast hierarchy that
stretches between the individual and the Divine. In all our wanderings away from the Divine,
humankind has obscured its most compelling features through a persistent belief in limitations
defined by this vast external hierarchy.
The Divine dances outside of the confines of any hierarchical structures. It is complete within itself,
and has a singular purpose of demonstrating the collective potential of all life within the universe. It is
the archetype of perfection. It is the standard bearer of each soul's innate design and ultimate destiny.
The essence of the Divine is far beyond mental conception, so that humanity’s tendency is to resort to
the limiting language of the hierarchical paradigm to define it.
The Hierarchical Paradigm: Searching for Connection and Wholeness
When people are unaware of their inner wisdom and wholeness, they search for order and security
outside themselves. Uncertain of their place within the hierarchical order of the world, they tend to
define themselves based upon their insecurities. Individuals thus become only pieces of their
wholeness and like shards of glass from a beautiful vase, they bear little resemblance to their
aggregate beauty. Within the hierarchy, many in high positions of power have taken advantage of our
collective insecurities in attempting to guide the development of all humankind. They have obscured
the direct connection between the individual and the Divine through a variety of means designed to
intercede between our inner essence and our divine source.
Each individual can come to know themselves to be free of all forms of hierarchical control. This is not
to imply that we should not trust others or join together in bonds of friendship and community. It is
simply a reminder that relative truth is constantly shifting in the hands of those who desire to control.
And even when the motive for their controlling behaviors may be of good will, it is still a form of control.
When the revealers of "truth" within the hierarchy withhold and suppress information, they are usually
positioning themselves to acquire and maintain power rather than to disseminate empowerment to all.
The desire for connection and wholeness is a fuel that drives us to seek out and explore the
hierarchical paradigm. This inner longing provides us with the motivation to seek help and guidance
from a specific group within the hierarchy, and in so doing, cultivate a sense of belonging and
connection. Furthermore, the hierarchical paradigm is a stage whereby we develop a sense of
connection to some grand, encompassing vision. This is why the hierarchy nurtures prophets who
point toward a greater vision.
Spiritual leaders are able to peer deeply beneath the surface reality of life and experience how
intricately connected every life form is, and how the composite of all life is intelligent far beyond
measure. These visionary leaders can attempt to interpret reality through their personal abilities to
perceive and express life's dimensional depth and limitless intelligence. Yet no one is able to
articulate life's full dimensional depth and breadth with the tools of language. They can only, at best,
describe their interpretation or their impressions.
In actuality, all of us are able to peer beneath the surface reality of life and perceive a unique vision of
the universe. We require only time and intention to develop our own interpretations. And this is
precisely what many great spiritual leaders have taught. Life's deeper essence is not an absolute to
be experienced by the chosen few, but an evolving, dynamic intelligence that wears as many faces as
there are life forms. No group or people has the exclusive portal into the universe by which the Divine
expresses itself in all its majesty. The portal is open and available to all, because the Divine is within
all things.
Those who are recognized as great prophets each produced a vision of the universe beyond what was
currently defined by the hierarchy. Because their interpretations were articulated with authority and
depth of insight, they became a target of debate among various groups in the hierarchy. This debate
then created a polarity of belief. A sympathetic constituency emerged to defend and embellish their
leader's interpretation, while established groups held it in contempt of previously held beliefs.
Invariably, the leader's vision became confined and shaped into rigid dogma by followers who desired
to create a religion or sect. Thus, this infusion of fresh insight quietly receded into the hands of the
hierarchy, where its deeper meaning was obscured by the very fact that it was incorporated into a
massive structure that both protected and promoted it.
The Transformation Paradigm: Inner Wisdom and Understanding
A new paradigm is emerging that promotes a clear connection of individual consciousness to the
compelling features of the Divine without the intervention of a hierarchy. This is when the fables and
myths of history step into the light and become known as they were originally intended. This is the time
when language will be transformed into a new form of communication that breaks down all barriers of
control. Personal transformation, through the awakening of inner wisdom and understanding, is the
pathway into wholeness.
The transformation paradigm is initiated simply by the recognition that rather than the dependency-
inducing ways of the hierarchical paradigm, there are accelerated, independent pathways that bypass
the hierarchy and lead to self-mastery. These new pathways lead to the divine wisdom and
understanding that is present within all of us. This wisdom can be accessed through the practice of
three principles of transformation: seeing the Divine in all, nurturance of life, and gratitude. The
application of these life principles disengages individuals from the controlling elements of the
hierarchy, thus initiating the transformation experience.
As there are relative truths, there are relative freedoms. As individuals evolve through the hierarchical
process, an ever-increasing sense of freedom is gained, yet external forces continue to exert control
through limiting language and confining belief systems. These controlling influences lead to continued
reliance upon the hierarchy as it unceasingly attempts to impose a sense of inequality between us.
The underlying equation of the hierarchical paradigm is: individual + hierarchy = God connection. In the
case of personal transformation it is: individual + inner wisdom and understanding = divine equality
with all.
The Synthesis Paradigm: Integration
For those who feel called, the time has come to integrate the dominant paradigm of the hierarchy with
the liberating transformation paradigm. This integration occurs naturally once we have fully explored
the two paradigms and develop a synthesis paradigm whereby transformation is attained by
searching for connection and wholeness through our own inner wisdom and understanding. It is this
combination of release from dependency on the hierarchy and transformation from within that initiates
the synthesis paradigm.
Once we take responsibility for our own transformation and integration, it does not mean that the
hierarchy is to be shunned or avoided. The hierarchy is quite benign as a manipulative force and
merely represents one important stage in the journey toward wholeness. What is being set in motion
now is the initial preparation for these paradigm shifts. More specifically, these paradigms will be
simultaneously played out over the coming years. As always, it will be the choice of each one of us as
to which paradigm we embrace in our journey.
All of the highest imaginings of humanity are yet unaware of our deepest foundation. We have sought
the upper reaches of the building, yet remain unaware of the foundation's design. It is here, at the very
core of existence that the Divine is bursting forth with its creative energy while simultaneously
reintegrating with its invitation to wholeness. It is here that equality is realized, not in the lofty places of
relative truth lodged in the hierarchy, but rather in the deepest part of the foundational plan of life's
original source and ultimate destiny. The origin and destiny of existence is the tone of equality in life.
Listen for this tone—this frequency of vibration—and follow it back into the very foundation from
whence all things arise and return.
Consider these words as symbols only. Feel the truth that stands behind these words, and tap into
this empowering energy force that reaches out for you. Know it as a tone or vibration—a resonance
that waits for you around every corner in which your life will turn. It is a beacon of the Divine gathering
itself into the form of language in order to usher you to a place from which you can experience the
formless tone of equality—the bypass of limitation. It is the primal language of our divine source that
bestows to you the freedom to generate your own deepest beauty in the expression of your highest
truth.
7. Working with Others: Shifting Paradigms
Source: Web of Love
Shifting Paradigms:
The wisdom and understanding of our own inner essence is a beacon that draws us inward toward
ever deeper connection with the Divine. Yet rather than look for divine wisdom within, most people
have long preferred to look outward, thus maintaining a dependence upon a vast hierarchy that
stretches between the individual and the Divine. In all our wanderings away from the Divine,
humankind has obscured its most compelling features through a persistent belief in limitations
defined by this vast external hierarchy.
The Divine dances outside of the confines of any hierarchical structures. It is complete within itself,
and has a singular purpose of demonstrating the collective potential of all life within the universe. It is
the archetype of perfection. It is the standard bearer of each soul's innate design and ultimate destiny.
The essence of the Divine is far beyond mental conception, so that humanity’s tendency is to resort to
the limiting language of the hierarchical paradigm to define it.
The Hierarchical Paradigm: Searching for Connection and Wholeness
When people are unaware of their inner wisdom and wholeness, they search for order and security
outside themselves. Uncertain of their place within the hierarchical order of the world, they tend to
define themselves based upon their insecurities. Individuals thus become only pieces of their
wholeness and like shards of glass from a beautiful vase, they bear little resemblance to their
aggregate beauty. Within the hierarchy, many in high positions of power have taken advantage of our
collective insecurities in attempting to guide the development of all humankind. They have obscured
the direct connection between the individual and the Divine through a variety of means designed to
intercede between our inner essence and our divine source.
Each individual can come to know themselves to be free of all forms of hierarchical control. This is not
to imply that we should not trust others or join together in bonds of friendship and community. It is
simply a reminder that relative truth is constantly shifting in the hands of those who desire to control.
And even when the motive for their controlling behaviors may be of good will, it is still a form of control.
When the revealers of "truth" within the hierarchy withhold and suppress information, they are usually
positioning themselves to acquire and maintain power rather than to disseminate empowerment to all.
The desire for connection and wholeness is a fuel that drives us to seek out and explore the
hierarchical paradigm. This inner longing provides us with the motivation to seek help and guidance
from a specific group within the hierarchy, and in so doing, cultivate a sense of belonging and
connection. Furthermore, the hierarchical paradigm is a stage whereby we develop a sense of
connection to some grand, encompassing vision. This is why the hierarchy nurtures prophets who
point toward a greater vision.
Spiritual leaders are able to peer deeply beneath the surface reality of life and experience how
intricately connected every life form is, and how the composite of all life is intelligent far beyond
measure. These visionary leaders can attempt to interpret reality through their personal abilities to
perceive and express life's dimensional depth and limitless intelligence. Yet no one is able to
articulate life's full dimensional depth and breadth with the tools of language. They can only, at best,
describe their interpretation or their impressions.
In actuality, all of us are able to peer beneath the surface reality of life and perceive a unique vision of
the universe. We require only time and intention to develop our own interpretations. And this is
precisely what many great spiritual leaders have taught. Life's deeper essence is not an absolute to
be experienced by the chosen few, but an evolving, dynamic intelligence that wears as many faces as
there are life forms. No group or people has the exclusive portal into the universe by which the Divine
expresses itself in all its majesty. The portal is open and available to all, because the Divine is within
all things.
Those who are recognized as great prophets each produced a vision of the universe beyond what was
currently defined by the hierarchy. Because their interpretations were articulated with authority and
depth of insight, they became a target of debate among various groups in the hierarchy. This debate
then created a polarity of belief. A sympathetic constituency emerged to defend and embellish their
leader's interpretation, while established groups held it in contempt of previously held beliefs.
Invariably, the leader's vision became confined and shaped into rigid dogma by followers who desired
to create a religion or sect. Thus, this infusion of fresh insight quietly receded into the hands of the
hierarchy, where its deeper meaning was obscured by the very fact that it was incorporated into a
massive structure that both protected and promoted it.
The Transformation Paradigm: Inner Wisdom and Understanding
A new paradigm is emerging that promotes a clear connection of individual consciousness to the
compelling features of the Divine without the intervention of a hierarchy. This is when the fables and
myths of history step into the light and become known as they were originally intended. This is the time
when language will be transformed into a new form of communication that breaks down all barriers of
control. Personal transformation, through the awakening of inner wisdom and understanding, is the
pathway into wholeness.
The transformation paradigm is initiated simply by the recognition that rather than the dependency-
inducing ways of the hierarchical paradigm, there are accelerated, independent pathways that bypass
the hierarchy and lead to self-mastery. These new pathways lead to the divine wisdom and
understanding that is present within all of us. This wisdom can be accessed through the practice of
three principles of transformation: seeing the Divine in all, nurturance of life, and gratitude. The
application of these life principles disengages individuals from the controlling elements of the
hierarchy, thus initiating the transformation experience.
As there are relative truths, there are relative freedoms. As individuals evolve through the hierarchical
process, an ever-increasing sense of freedom is gained, yet external forces continue to exert control
through limiting language and confining belief systems. These controlling influences lead to continued
reliance upon the hierarchy as it unceasingly attempts to impose a sense of inequality between us.
The underlying equation of the hierarchical paradigm is: individual + hierarchy = God connection. In the
case of personal transformation it is: individual + inner wisdom and understanding = divine equality
with all.
The Synthesis Paradigm: Integration
For those who feel called, the time has come to integrate the dominant paradigm of the hierarchy with
the liberating transformation paradigm. This integration occurs naturally once we have fully explored
the two paradigms and develop a synthesis paradigm whereby transformation is attained by
searching for connection and wholeness through our own inner wisdom and understanding. It is this
combination of release from dependency on the hierarchy and transformation from within that initiates
the synthesis paradigm.
Once we take responsibility for our own transformation and integration, it does not mean that the
hierarchy is to be shunned or avoided. The hierarchy is quite benign as a manipulative force and
merely represents one important stage in the journey toward wholeness. What is being set in motion
now is the initial preparation for these paradigm shifts. More specifically, these paradigms will be
simultaneously played out over the coming years. As always, it will be the choice of each one of us as
to which paradigm we embrace in our journey.
All of the highest imaginings of humanity are yet unaware of our deepest foundation. We have sought
the upper reaches of the building, yet remain unaware of the foundation's design. It is here, at the very
core of existence that the Divine is bursting forth with its creative energy while simultaneously
reintegrating with its invitation to wholeness. It is here that equality is realized, not in the lofty places of
relative truth lodged in the hierarchy, but rather in the deepest part of the foundational plan of life's
original source and ultimate destiny. The origin and destiny of existence is the tone of equality in life.
Listen for this tone—this frequency of vibration—and follow it back into the very foundation from
whence all things arise and return.
Consider these words as symbols only. Feel the truth that stands behind these words, and tap into
this empowering energy force that reaches out for you. Know it as a tone or vibration—a resonance
that waits for you around every corner in which your life will turn. It is a beacon of the Divine gathering
itself into the form of language in order to usher you to a place from which you can experience the
formless tone of equality—the bypass of limitation. It is the primal language of our divine source that
bestows to you the freedom to generate your own deepest beauty in the expression of your highest
truth.
Source: Web of Love
Shifting Paradigms:
The wisdom and understanding of our own inner essence is a beacon that draws us inward toward
ever deeper connection with the Divine. Yet rather than look for divine wisdom within, most people
have long preferred to look outward, thus maintaining a dependence upon a vast hierarchy that
stretches between the individual and the Divine. In all our wanderings away from the Divine,
humankind has obscured its most compelling features through a persistent belief in limitations
defined by this vast external hierarchy.
The Divine dances outside of the confines of any hierarchical structures. It is complete within itself,
and has a singular purpose of demonstrating the collective potential of all life within the universe. It is
the archetype of perfection. It is the standard bearer of each soul's innate design and ultimate destiny.
The essence of the Divine is far beyond mental conception, so that humanity’s tendency is to resort to
the limiting language of the hierarchical paradigm to define it.
The Hierarchical Paradigm: Searching for Connection and Wholeness
When people are unaware of their inner wisdom and wholeness, they search for order and security
outside themselves. Uncertain of their place within the hierarchical order of the world, they tend to
define themselves based upon their insecurities. Individuals thus become only pieces of their
wholeness and like shards of glass from a beautiful vase, they bear little resemblance to their
aggregate beauty. Within the hierarchy, many in high positions of power have taken advantage of our
collective insecurities in attempting to guide the development of all humankind. They have obscured
the direct connection between the individual and the Divine through a variety of means designed to
intercede between our inner essence and our divine source.
Each individual can come to know themselves to be free of all forms of hierarchical control. This is not
to imply that we should not trust others or join together in bonds of friendship and community. It is
simply a reminder that relative truth is constantly shifting in the hands of those who desire to control.
And even when the motive for their controlling behaviors may be of good will, it is still a form of control.
When the revealers of "truth" within the hierarchy withhold and suppress information, they are usually
positioning themselves to acquire and maintain power rather than to disseminate empowerment to all.
The desire for connection and wholeness is a fuel that drives us to seek out and explore the
hierarchical paradigm. This inner longing provides us with the motivation to seek help and guidance
from a specific group within the hierarchy, and in so doing, cultivate a sense of belonging and
connection. Furthermore, the hierarchical paradigm is a stage whereby we develop a sense of
connection to some grand, encompassing vision. This is why the hierarchy nurtures prophets who
point toward a greater vision.
Spiritual leaders are able to peer deeply beneath the surface reality of life and experience how
intricately connected every life form is, and how the composite of all life is intelligent far beyond
measure. These visionary leaders can attempt to interpret reality through their personal abilities to
perceive and express life's dimensional depth and limitless intelligence. Yet no one is able to
articulate life's full dimensional depth and breadth with the tools of language. They can only, at best,
describe their interpretation or their impressions.
In actuality, all of us are able to peer beneath the surface reality of life and perceive a unique vision of
the universe. We require only time and intention to develop our own interpretations. And this is
precisely what many great spiritual leaders have taught. Life's deeper essence is not an absolute to
be experienced by the chosen few, but an evolving, dynamic intelligence that wears as many faces as
there are life forms. No group or people has the exclusive portal into the universe by which the Divine
expresses itself in all its majesty. The portal is open and available to all, because the Divine is within
all things.
Those who are recognized as great prophets each produced a vision of the universe beyond what was
currently defined by the hierarchy. Because their interpretations were articulated with authority and
depth of insight, they became a target of debate among various groups in the hierarchy. This debate
then created a polarity of belief. A sympathetic constituency emerged to defend and embellish their
leader's interpretation, while established groups held it in contempt of previously held beliefs.
Invariably, the leader's vision became confined and shaped into rigid dogma by followers who desired
to create a religion or sect. Thus, this infusion of fresh insight quietly receded into the hands of the
hierarchy, where its deeper meaning was obscured by the very fact that it was incorporated into a
massive structure that both protected and promoted it.
The Transformation Paradigm: Inner Wisdom and Understanding
A new paradigm is emerging that promotes a clear connection of individual consciousness to the
compelling features of the Divine without the intervention of a hierarchy. This is when the fables and
myths of history step into the light and become known as they were originally intended. This is the time
when language will be transformed into a new form of communication that breaks down all barriers of
control. Personal transformation, through the awakening of inner wisdom and understanding, is the
pathway into wholeness.
The transformation paradigm is initiated simply by the recognition that rather than the dependency-
inducing ways of the hierarchical paradigm, there are accelerated, independent pathways that bypass
the hierarchy and lead to self-mastery. These new pathways lead to the divine wisdom and
understanding that is present within all of us. This wisdom can be accessed through the practice of
three principles of transformation: seeing the Divine in all, nurturance of life, and gratitude. The
application of these life principles disengages individuals from the controlling elements of the
hierarchy, thus initiating the transformation experience.
As there are relative truths, there are relative freedoms. As individuals evolve through the hierarchical
process, an ever-increasing sense of freedom is gained, yet external forces continue to exert control
through limiting language and confining belief systems. These controlling influences lead to continued
reliance upon the hierarchy as it unceasingly attempts to impose a sense of inequality between us.
The underlying equation of the hierarchical paradigm is: individual + hierarchy = God connection. In the
case of personal transformation it is: individual + inner wisdom and understanding = divine equality
with all.
The Synthesis Paradigm: Integration
For those who feel called, the time has come to integrate the dominant paradigm of the hierarchy with
the liberating transformation paradigm. This integration occurs naturally once we have fully explored
the two paradigms and develop a synthesis paradigm whereby transformation is attained by
searching for connection and wholeness through our own inner wisdom and understanding. It is this
combination of release from dependency on the hierarchy and transformation from within that initiates
the synthesis paradigm.
Once we take responsibility for our own transformation and integration, it does not mean that the
hierarchy is to be shunned or avoided. The hierarchy is quite benign as a manipulative force and
merely represents one important stage in the journey toward wholeness. What is being set in motion
now is the initial preparation for these paradigm shifts. More specifically, these paradigms will be
simultaneously played out over the coming years. As always, it will be the choice of each one of us as
to which paradigm we embrace in our journey.
All of the highest imaginings of humanity are yet unaware of our deepest foundation. We have sought
the upper reaches of the building, yet remain unaware of the foundation's design. It is here, at the very
core of existence that the Divine is bursting forth with its creative energy while simultaneously
reintegrating with its invitation to wholeness. It is here that equality is realized, not in the lofty places of
relative truth lodged in the hierarchy, but rather in the deepest part of the foundational plan of life's
original source and ultimate destiny. The origin and destiny of existence is the tone of equality in life.
Listen for this tone—this frequency of vibration—and follow it back into the very foundation from
whence all things arise and return.
Consider these words as symbols only. Feel the truth that stands behind these words, and tap into
this empowering energy force that reaches out for you. Know it as a tone or vibration—a resonance
that waits for you around every corner in which your life will turn. It is a beacon of the Divine gathering
itself into the form of language in order to usher you to a place from which you can experience the
formless tone of equality—the bypass of limitation. It is the primal language of our divine source that
bestows to you the freedom to generate your own deepest beauty in the expression of your highest
truth.
7. Working with Others: Shifting Paradigms
Source: Web of Love
Shifting Paradigms:
The wisdom and understanding of our own inner essence is a beacon that draws us inward toward
ever deeper connection with the Divine. Yet rather than look for divine wisdom within, most people
have long preferred to look outward, thus maintaining a dependence upon a vast hierarchy that
stretches between the individual and the Divine. In all our wanderings away from the Divine,
humankind has obscured its most compelling features through a persistent belief in limitations
defined by this vast external hierarchy.
The Divine dances outside of the confines of any hierarchical structures. It is complete within itself,
and has a singular purpose of demonstrating the collective potential of all life within the universe. It is
the archetype of perfection. It is the standard bearer of each soul's innate design and ultimate destiny.
The essence of the Divine is far beyond mental conception, so that humanity’s tendency is to resort to
the limiting language of the hierarchical paradigm to define it.
The Hierarchical Paradigm: Searching for Connection and Wholeness
When people are unaware of their inner wisdom and wholeness, they search for order and security
outside themselves. Uncertain of their place within the hierarchical order of the world, they tend to
define themselves based upon their insecurities. Individuals thus become only pieces of their
wholeness and like shards of glass from a beautiful vase, they bear little resemblance to their
aggregate beauty. Within the hierarchy, many in high positions of power have taken advantage of our
collective insecurities in attempting to guide the development of all humankind. They have obscured
the direct connection between the individual and the Divine through a variety of means designed to
intercede between our inner essence and our divine source.
Each individual can come to know themselves to be free of all forms of hierarchical control. This is not
to imply that we should not trust others or join together in bonds of friendship and community. It is
simply a reminder that relative truth is constantly shifting in the hands of those who desire to control.
And even when the motive for their controlling behaviors may be of good will, it is still a form of control.
When the revealers of "truth" within the hierarchy withhold and suppress information, they are usually
positioning themselves to acquire and maintain power rather than to disseminate empowerment to all.
The desire for connection and wholeness is a fuel that drives us to seek out and explore the
hierarchical paradigm. This inner longing provides us with the motivation to seek help and guidance
from a specific group within the hierarchy, and in so doing, cultivate a sense of belonging and
connection. Furthermore, the hierarchical paradigm is a stage whereby we develop a sense of
connection to some grand, encompassing vision. This is why the hierarchy nurtures prophets who
point toward a greater vision.
Spiritual leaders are able to peer deeply beneath the surface reality of life and experience how
intricately connected every life form is, and how the composite of all life is intelligent far beyond
measure. These visionary leaders can attempt to interpret reality through their personal abilities to
perceive and express life's dimensional depth and limitless intelligence. Yet no one is able to
articulate life's full dimensional depth and breadth with the tools of language. They can only, at best,
describe their interpretation or their impressions.
In actuality, all of us are able to peer beneath the surface reality of life and perceive a unique vision of
the universe. We require only time and intention to develop our own interpretations. And this is
precisely what many great spiritual leaders have taught. Life's deeper essence is not an absolute to
be experienced by the chosen few, but an evolving, dynamic intelligence that wears as many faces as
there are life forms. No group or people has the exclusive portal into the universe by which the Divine
expresses itself in all its majesty. The portal is open and available to all, because the Divine is within
all things.
Those who are recognized as great prophets each produced a vision of the universe beyond what was
currently defined by the hierarchy. Because their interpretations were articulated with authority and
depth of insight, they became a target of debate among various groups in the hierarchy. This debate
then created a polarity of belief. A sympathetic constituency emerged to defend and embellish their
leader's interpretation, while established groups held it in contempt of previously held beliefs.
Invariably, the leader's vision became confined and shaped into rigid dogma by followers who desired
to create a religion or sect. Thus, this infusion of fresh insight quietly receded into the hands of the
hierarchy, where its deeper meaning was obscured by the very fact that it was incorporated into a
massive structure that both protected and promoted it.
The Transformation Paradigm: Inner Wisdom and Understanding
A new paradigm is emerging that promotes a clear connection of individual consciousness to the
compelling features of the Divine without the intervention of a hierarchy. This is when the fables and
myths of history step into the light and become known as they were originally intended. This is the time
when language will be transformed into a new form of communication that breaks down all barriers of
control. Personal transformation, through the awakening of inner wisdom and understanding, is the
pathway into wholeness.
The transformation paradigm is initiated simply by the recognition that rather than the dependency-
inducing ways of the hierarchical paradigm, there are accelerated, independent pathways that bypass
the hierarchy and lead to self-mastery. These new pathways lead to the divine wisdom and
understanding that is present within all of us. This wisdom can be accessed through the practice of
three principles of transformation: seeing the Divine in all, nurturance of life, and gratitude. The
application of these life principles disengages individuals from the controlling elements of the
hierarchy, thus initiating the transformation experience.
As there are relative truths, there are relative freedoms. As individuals evolve through the hierarchical
process, an ever-increasing sense of freedom is gained, yet external forces continue to exert control
through limiting language and confining belief systems. These controlling influences lead to continued
reliance upon the hierarchy as it unceasingly attempts to impose a sense of inequality between us.
The underlying equation of the hierarchical paradigm is: individual + hierarchy = God connection. In the
case of personal transformation it is: individual + inner wisdom and understanding = divine equality
with all.
The Synthesis Paradigm: Integration
For those who feel called, the time has come to integrate the dominant paradigm of the hierarchy with
the liberating transformation paradigm. This integration occurs naturally once we have fully explored
the two paradigms and develop a synthesis paradigm whereby transformation is attained by
searching for connection and wholeness through our own inner wisdom and understanding. It is this
combination of release from dependency on the hierarchy and transformation from within that initiates
the synthesis paradigm.
Once we take responsibility for our own transformation and integration, it does not mean that the
hierarchy is to be shunned or avoided. The hierarchy is quite benign as a manipulative force and
merely represents one important stage in the journey toward wholeness. What is being set in motion
now is the initial preparation for these paradigm shifts. More specifically, these paradigms will be
simultaneously played out over the coming years. As always, it will be the choice of each one of us as
to which paradigm we embrace in our journey.
All of the highest imaginings of humanity are yet unaware of our deepest foundation. We have sought
the upper reaches of the building, yet remain unaware of the foundation's design. It is here, at the very
core of existence that the Divine is bursting forth with its creative energy while simultaneously
reintegrating with its invitation to wholeness. It is here that equality is realized, not in the lofty places of
relative truth lodged in the hierarchy, but rather in the deepest part of the foundational plan of life's
original source and ultimate destiny. The origin and destiny of existence is the tone of equality in life.
Listen for this tone—this frequency of vibration—and follow it back into the very foundation from
whence all things arise and return.
Consider these words as symbols only. Feel the truth that stands behind these words, and tap into
this empowering energy force that reaches out for you. Know it as a tone or vibration—a resonance
that waits for you around every corner in which your life will turn. It is a beacon of the Divine gathering
itself into the form of language in order to usher you to a place from which you can experience the
formless tone of equality—the bypass of limitation. It is the primal language of our divine source that
bestows to you the freedom to generate your own deepest beauty in the expression of your highest
truth.
Source: Web of Love
Shifting Paradigms:
The wisdom and understanding of our own inner essence is a beacon that draws us inward toward
ever deeper connection with the Divine. Yet rather than look for divine wisdom within, most people
have long preferred to look outward, thus maintaining a dependence upon a vast hierarchy that
stretches between the individual and the Divine. In all our wanderings away from the Divine,
humankind has obscured its most compelling features through a persistent belief in limitations
defined by this vast external hierarchy.
The Divine dances outside of the confines of any hierarchical structures. It is complete within itself,
and has a singular purpose of demonstrating the collective potential of all life within the universe. It is
the archetype of perfection. It is the standard bearer of each soul's innate design and ultimate destiny.
The essence of the Divine is far beyond mental conception, so that humanity’s tendency is to resort to
the limiting language of the hierarchical paradigm to define it.
The Hierarchical Paradigm: Searching for Connection and Wholeness
When people are unaware of their inner wisdom and wholeness, they search for order and security
outside themselves. Uncertain of their place within the hierarchical order of the world, they tend to
define themselves based upon their insecurities. Individuals thus become only pieces of their
wholeness and like shards of glass from a beautiful vase, they bear little resemblance to their
aggregate beauty. Within the hierarchy, many in high positions of power have taken advantage of our
collective insecurities in attempting to guide the development of all humankind. They have obscured
the direct connection between the individual and the Divine through a variety of means designed to
intercede between our inner essence and our divine source.
Each individual can come to know themselves to be free of all forms of hierarchical control. This is not
to imply that we should not trust others or join together in bonds of friendship and community. It is
simply a reminder that relative truth is constantly shifting in the hands of those who desire to control.
And even when the motive for their controlling behaviors may be of good will, it is still a form of control.
When the revealers of "truth" within the hierarchy withhold and suppress information, they are usually
positioning themselves to acquire and maintain power rather than to disseminate empowerment to all.
The desire for connection and wholeness is a fuel that drives us to seek out and explore the
hierarchical paradigm. This inner longing provides us with the motivation to seek help and guidance
from a specific group within the hierarchy, and in so doing, cultivate a sense of belonging and
connection. Furthermore, the hierarchical paradigm is a stage whereby we develop a sense of
connection to some grand, encompassing vision. This is why the hierarchy nurtures prophets who
point toward a greater vision.
Spiritual leaders are able to peer deeply beneath the surface reality of life and experience how
intricately connected every life form is, and how the composite of all life is intelligent far beyond
measure. These visionary leaders can attempt to interpret reality through their personal abilities to
perceive and express life's dimensional depth and limitless intelligence. Yet no one is able to
articulate life's full dimensional depth and breadth with the tools of language. They can only, at best,
describe their interpretation or their impressions.
In actuality, all of us are able to peer beneath the surface reality of life and perceive a unique vision of
the universe. We require only time and intention to develop our own interpretations. And this is
precisely what many great spiritual leaders have taught. Life's deeper essence is not an absolute to
be experienced by the chosen few, but an evolving, dynamic intelligence that wears as many faces as
there are life forms. No group or people has the exclusive portal into the universe by which the Divine
expresses itself in all its majesty. The portal is open and available to all, because the Divine is within
all things.
Those who are recognized as great prophets each produced a vision of the universe beyond what was
currently defined by the hierarchy. Because their interpretations were articulated with authority and
depth of insight, they became a target of debate among various groups in the hierarchy. This debate
then created a polarity of belief. A sympathetic constituency emerged to defend and embellish their
leader's interpretation, while established groups held it in contempt of previously held beliefs.
Invariably, the leader's vision became confined and shaped into rigid dogma by followers who desired
to create a religion or sect. Thus, this infusion of fresh insight quietly receded into the hands of the
hierarchy, where its deeper meaning was obscured by the very fact that it was incorporated into a
massive structure that both protected and promoted it.
The Transformation Paradigm: Inner Wisdom and Understanding
A new paradigm is emerging that promotes a clear connection of individual consciousness to the
compelling features of the Divine without the intervention of a hierarchy. This is when the fables and
myths of history step into the light and become known as they were originally intended. This is the time
when language will be transformed into a new form of communication that breaks down all barriers of
control. Personal transformation, through the awakening of inner wisdom and understanding, is the
pathway into wholeness.
The transformation paradigm is initiated simply by the recognition that rather than the dependency-
inducing ways of the hierarchical paradigm, there are accelerated, independent pathways that bypass
the hierarchy and lead to self-mastery. These new pathways lead to the divine wisdom and
understanding that is present within all of us. This wisdom can be accessed through the practice of
three principles of transformation: seeing the Divine in all, nurturance of life, and gratitude. The
application of these life principles disengages individuals from the controlling elements of the
hierarchy, thus initiating the transformation experience.
As there are relative truths, there are relative freedoms. As individuals evolve through the hierarchical
process, an ever-increasing sense of freedom is gained, yet external forces continue to exert control
through limiting language and confining belief systems. These controlling influences lead to continued
reliance upon the hierarchy as it unceasingly attempts to impose a sense of inequality between us.
The underlying equation of the hierarchical paradigm is: individual + hierarchy = God connection. In the
case of personal transformation it is: individual + inner wisdom and understanding = divine equality
with all.
The Synthesis Paradigm: Integration
For those who feel called, the time has come to integrate the dominant paradigm of the hierarchy with
the liberating transformation paradigm. This integration occurs naturally once we have fully explored
the two paradigms and develop a synthesis paradigm whereby transformation is attained by
searching for connection and wholeness through our own inner wisdom and understanding. It is this
combination of release from dependency on the hierarchy and transformation from within that initiates
the synthesis paradigm.
Once we take responsibility for our own transformation and integration, it does not mean that the
hierarchy is to be shunned or avoided. The hierarchy is quite benign as a manipulative force and
merely represents one important stage in the journey toward wholeness. What is being set in motion
now is the initial preparation for these paradigm shifts. More specifically, these paradigms will be
simultaneously played out over the coming years. As always, it will be the choice of each one of us as
to which paradigm we embrace in our journey.
All of the highest imaginings of humanity are yet unaware of our deepest foundation. We have sought
the upper reaches of the building, yet remain unaware of the foundation's design. It is here, at the very
core of existence that the Divine is bursting forth with its creative energy while simultaneously
reintegrating with its invitation to wholeness. It is here that equality is realized, not in the lofty places of
relative truth lodged in the hierarchy, but rather in the deepest part of the foundational plan of life's
original source and ultimate destiny. The origin and destiny of existence is the tone of equality in life.
Listen for this tone—this frequency of vibration—and follow it back into the very foundation from
whence all things arise and return.
Consider these words as symbols only. Feel the truth that stands behind these words, and tap into
this empowering energy force that reaches out for you. Know it as a tone or vibration—a resonance
that waits for you around every corner in which your life will turn. It is a beacon of the Divine gathering
itself into the form of language in order to usher you to a place from which you can experience the
formless tone of equality—the bypass of limitation. It is the primal language of our divine source that
bestows to you the freedom to generate your own deepest beauty in the expression of your highest
truth.
Shifting Paradigms
Source: Web of Love Reiki Newsletter: January 2007
Shifting Paradigms:
The wisdom and understanding of our own inner essence is a beacon that draws us inward toward
ever deeper connection with the Divine. Yet rather than look for divine wisdom within, most people
have long preferred to look outward, thus maintaining a dependence upon a vast hierarchy that
stretches between the individual and the Divine. In all our wanderings away from the Divine,
humankind has obscured its most compelling features through a persistent belief in limitations
defined by this vast external hierarchy.
The Divine dances outside of the confines of any hierarchical structures. It is complete within itself,
and has a singular purpose of demonstrating the collective potential of all life within the universe. It is
the archetype of perfection. It is the standard bearer of each soul's innate design and ultimate
destiny. The essence of the Divine is far beyond mental conception, so that humanity’s tendency is
to resort to the limiting language of the hierarchical paradigm to define it.
The Hierarchical Paradigm: Searching for Connection and Wholeness
When people are unaware of their inner wisdom and wholeness, they search for order and security
outside themselves. Uncertain of their place within the hierarchical order of the world, they tend to
define themselves based upon their insecurities. Individuals thus become only pieces of their
wholeness and like shards of glass from a beautiful vase, they bear little resemblance to their
aggregate beauty. Within the hierarchy, many in high positions of power have taken advantage of
our collective insecurities in attempting to guide the development of all humankind. They have
obscured the direct connection between the individual and the Divine through a variety of means
designed to intercede between our inner essence and our divine source.
Each individual can come to know themselves to be free of all forms of hierarchical control. This is
not to imply that we should not trust others or join together in bonds of friendship and community. It
is simply a reminder that relative truth is constantly shifting in the hands of those who desire to
control. And even when the motive for their controlling behaviors may be of good will, it is still a form
of control. When the revealers of "truth" within the hierarchy withhold and suppress information, they
are usually positioning themselves to acquire and maintain power rather than to disseminate
empowerment to all.
The desire for connection and wholeness is a fuel that drives us to seek out and explore the
hierarchical paradigm. This inner longing provides us with the motivation to seek help and guidance
from a specific group within the hierarchy, and in so doing, cultivate a sense of belonging and
connection. Furthermore, the hierarchical paradigm is a stage whereby we develop a sense of
connection to some grand, encompassing vision. This is why the hierarchy nurtures prophets who
point toward a greater vision.
Spiritual leaders are able to peer deeply beneath the surface reality of life and experience how
intricately connected every life form is, and how the composite of all life is intelligent far beyond
measure. These visionary leaders can attempt to interpret reality through their personal abilities to
perceive and express life's dimensional depth and limitless intelligence. Yet no one is able to
articulate life's full dimensional depth and breadth with the tools of language. They can only, at best,
describe their interpretation or their impressions.
In actuality, all of us are able to peer beneath the surface reality of life and perceive a unique vision
of the universe. We require only time and intention to develop our own interpretations. And this is
precisely what many great spiritual leaders have taught. Life's deeper essence is not an absolute to
be experienced by the chosen few, but an evolving, dynamic intelligence that wears as many faces
as there are life forms. No group or people has the exclusive portal into the universe by which the
Divine expresses itself in all its majesty. The portal is open and available to all, because the Divine is
within all things.
Those who are recognized as great prophets each produced a vision of the universe beyond what
was currently defined by the hierarchy. Because their interpretations were articulated with authority
and depth of insight, they became a target of debate among various groups in the hierarchy. This
debate then created a polarity of belief. A sympathetic constituency emerged to defend and
embellish their leader's interpretation, while established groups held it in contempt of previously held
beliefs. Invariably, the leader's vision became confined and shaped into rigid dogma by followers who
desired to create a religion or sect. Thus, this infusion of fresh insight quietly receded into the hands
of the hierarchy, where its deeper meaning was obscured by the very fact that it was incorporated
into a massive structure that both protected and promoted it.
The Transformation Paradigm: Inner Wisdom and Understanding
A new paradigm is emerging that promotes a clear connection of individual consciousness to the
compelling features of the Divine without the intervention of a hierarchy. This is when the fables and
myths of history step into the light and become known as they were originally intended. This is the
time when language will be transformed into a new form of communication that breaks down all
barriers of control. Personal transformation, through the awakening of inner wisdom and
understanding, is the pathway into wholeness.
The transformation paradigm is initiated simply by the recognition that rather than the dependency-
inducing ways of the hierarchical paradigm, there are accelerated, independent pathways that
bypass the hierarchy and lead to self-mastery. These new pathways lead to the divine wisdom and
understanding that is present within all of us. This wisdom can be accessed through the practice of
three principles of transformation: seeing the Divine in all, nurturance of life, and gratitude. The
application of these life principles disengages individuals from the controlling elements of the
hierarchy, thus initiating the transformation experience.
As there are relative truths, there are relative freedoms. As individuals evolve through the
hierarchical process, an ever-increasing sense of freedom is gained, yet external forces continue to
exert control through limiting language and confining belief systems. These controlling influences
lead to continued reliance upon the hierarchy as it unceasingly attempts to impose a sense of
inequality between us. The underlying equation of the hierarchical paradigm is: individual + hierarchy
= God connection. In the case of personal transformation it is: individual + inner wisdom and
understanding = divine equality with all.
The Synthesis Paradigm: Integration
For those who feel called, the time has come to integrate the dominant paradigm of the hierarchy
with the liberating transformation paradigm. This integration occurs naturally once we have fully
explored the two paradigms and develop a synthesis paradigm whereby transformation is attained by
searching for connection and wholeness through our own inner wisdom and understanding. It is this
combination of release from dependency on the hierarchy and transformation from within that
initiates the synthesis paradigm.
Once we take responsibility for our own transformation and integration, it does not mean that the
hierarchy is to be shunned or avoided. The hierarchy is quite benign as a manipulative force and
merely represents one important stage in the journey toward wholeness. What is being set in motion
now is the initial preparation for these paradigm shifts. More specifically, these paradigms will be
simultaneously played out over the coming years. As always, it will be the choice of each one of us
as to which paradigm we embrace in our journey.
All of the highest imaginings of humanity are yet unaware of our deepest foundation. We have
sought the upper reaches of the building, yet remain unaware of the foundation's design. It is here,
at the very core of existence that the Divine is bursting forth with its creative energy while
simultaneously reintegrating with its invitation to wholeness. It is here that equality is realized, not in
the lofty places of relative truth lodged in the hierarchy, but rather in the deepest part of the
foundational plan of life's original source and ultimate destiny. The origin and destiny of existence is
the tone of equality in life. Listen for this tone—this frequency of vibration—and follow it back into the
very foundation from whence all things arise and return.
Consider these words as symbols only. Feel the truth that stands behind these words, and tap into
this empowering energy force that reaches out for you. Know it as a tone or vibration—a resonance
that waits for you around every corner in which your life will turn. It is a beacon of the Divine
gathering itself into the form of language in order to usher you to a place from which you can
experience the formless tone of equality—the bypass of limitation. It is the primal language of our
divine source that bestows to you the freedom to generate your own deepest beauty in the
expression of your highest truth.
Source: Web of Love Reiki Newsletter: January 2007
Shifting Paradigms:
The wisdom and understanding of our own inner essence is a beacon that draws us inward toward
ever deeper connection with the Divine. Yet rather than look for divine wisdom within, most people
have long preferred to look outward, thus maintaining a dependence upon a vast hierarchy that
stretches between the individual and the Divine. In all our wanderings away from the Divine,
humankind has obscured its most compelling features through a persistent belief in limitations
defined by this vast external hierarchy.
The Divine dances outside of the confines of any hierarchical structures. It is complete within itself,
and has a singular purpose of demonstrating the collective potential of all life within the universe. It is
the archetype of perfection. It is the standard bearer of each soul's innate design and ultimate
destiny. The essence of the Divine is far beyond mental conception, so that humanity’s tendency is
to resort to the limiting language of the hierarchical paradigm to define it.
The Hierarchical Paradigm: Searching for Connection and Wholeness
When people are unaware of their inner wisdom and wholeness, they search for order and security
outside themselves. Uncertain of their place within the hierarchical order of the world, they tend to
define themselves based upon their insecurities. Individuals thus become only pieces of their
wholeness and like shards of glass from a beautiful vase, they bear little resemblance to their
aggregate beauty. Within the hierarchy, many in high positions of power have taken advantage of
our collective insecurities in attempting to guide the development of all humankind. They have
obscured the direct connection between the individual and the Divine through a variety of means
designed to intercede between our inner essence and our divine source.
Each individual can come to know themselves to be free of all forms of hierarchical control. This is
not to imply that we should not trust others or join together in bonds of friendship and community. It
is simply a reminder that relative truth is constantly shifting in the hands of those who desire to
control. And even when the motive for their controlling behaviors may be of good will, it is still a form
of control. When the revealers of "truth" within the hierarchy withhold and suppress information, they
are usually positioning themselves to acquire and maintain power rather than to disseminate
empowerment to all.
The desire for connection and wholeness is a fuel that drives us to seek out and explore the
hierarchical paradigm. This inner longing provides us with the motivation to seek help and guidance
from a specific group within the hierarchy, and in so doing, cultivate a sense of belonging and
connection. Furthermore, the hierarchical paradigm is a stage whereby we develop a sense of
connection to some grand, encompassing vision. This is why the hierarchy nurtures prophets who
point toward a greater vision.
Spiritual leaders are able to peer deeply beneath the surface reality of life and experience how
intricately connected every life form is, and how the composite of all life is intelligent far beyond
measure. These visionary leaders can attempt to interpret reality through their personal abilities to
perceive and express life's dimensional depth and limitless intelligence. Yet no one is able to
articulate life's full dimensional depth and breadth with the tools of language. They can only, at best,
describe their interpretation or their impressions.
In actuality, all of us are able to peer beneath the surface reality of life and perceive a unique vision
of the universe. We require only time and intention to develop our own interpretations. And this is
precisely what many great spiritual leaders have taught. Life's deeper essence is not an absolute to
be experienced by the chosen few, but an evolving, dynamic intelligence that wears as many faces
as there are life forms. No group or people has the exclusive portal into the universe by which the
Divine expresses itself in all its majesty. The portal is open and available to all, because the Divine is
within all things.
Those who are recognized as great prophets each produced a vision of the universe beyond what
was currently defined by the hierarchy. Because their interpretations were articulated with authority
and depth of insight, they became a target of debate among various groups in the hierarchy. This
debate then created a polarity of belief. A sympathetic constituency emerged to defend and
embellish their leader's interpretation, while established groups held it in contempt of previously held
beliefs. Invariably, the leader's vision became confined and shaped into rigid dogma by followers who
desired to create a religion or sect. Thus, this infusion of fresh insight quietly receded into the hands
of the hierarchy, where its deeper meaning was obscured by the very fact that it was incorporated
into a massive structure that both protected and promoted it.
The Transformation Paradigm: Inner Wisdom and Understanding
A new paradigm is emerging that promotes a clear connection of individual consciousness to the
compelling features of the Divine without the intervention of a hierarchy. This is when the fables and
myths of history step into the light and become known as they were originally intended. This is the
time when language will be transformed into a new form of communication that breaks down all
barriers of control. Personal transformation, through the awakening of inner wisdom and
understanding, is the pathway into wholeness.
The transformation paradigm is initiated simply by the recognition that rather than the dependency-
inducing ways of the hierarchical paradigm, there are accelerated, independent pathways that
bypass the hierarchy and lead to self-mastery. These new pathways lead to the divine wisdom and
understanding that is present within all of us. This wisdom can be accessed through the practice of
three principles of transformation: seeing the Divine in all, nurturance of life, and gratitude. The
application of these life principles disengages individuals from the controlling elements of the
hierarchy, thus initiating the transformation experience.
As there are relative truths, there are relative freedoms. As individuals evolve through the
hierarchical process, an ever-increasing sense of freedom is gained, yet external forces continue to
exert control through limiting language and confining belief systems. These controlling influences
lead to continued reliance upon the hierarchy as it unceasingly attempts to impose a sense of
inequality between us. The underlying equation of the hierarchical paradigm is: individual + hierarchy
= God connection. In the case of personal transformation it is: individual + inner wisdom and
understanding = divine equality with all.
The Synthesis Paradigm: Integration
For those who feel called, the time has come to integrate the dominant paradigm of the hierarchy
with the liberating transformation paradigm. This integration occurs naturally once we have fully
explored the two paradigms and develop a synthesis paradigm whereby transformation is attained by
searching for connection and wholeness through our own inner wisdom and understanding. It is this
combination of release from dependency on the hierarchy and transformation from within that
initiates the synthesis paradigm.
Once we take responsibility for our own transformation and integration, it does not mean that the
hierarchy is to be shunned or avoided. The hierarchy is quite benign as a manipulative force and
merely represents one important stage in the journey toward wholeness. What is being set in motion
now is the initial preparation for these paradigm shifts. More specifically, these paradigms will be
simultaneously played out over the coming years. As always, it will be the choice of each one of us
as to which paradigm we embrace in our journey.
All of the highest imaginings of humanity are yet unaware of our deepest foundation. We have
sought the upper reaches of the building, yet remain unaware of the foundation's design. It is here,
at the very core of existence that the Divine is bursting forth with its creative energy while
simultaneously reintegrating with its invitation to wholeness. It is here that equality is realized, not in
the lofty places of relative truth lodged in the hierarchy, but rather in the deepest part of the
foundational plan of life's original source and ultimate destiny. The origin and destiny of existence is
the tone of equality in life. Listen for this tone—this frequency of vibration—and follow it back into the
very foundation from whence all things arise and return.
Consider these words as symbols only. Feel the truth that stands behind these words, and tap into
this empowering energy force that reaches out for you. Know it as a tone or vibration—a resonance
that waits for you around every corner in which your life will turn. It is a beacon of the Divine
gathering itself into the form of language in order to usher you to a place from which you can
experience the formless tone of equality—the bypass of limitation. It is the primal language of our
divine source that bestows to you the freedom to generate your own deepest beauty in the
expression of your highest truth.